Corning is introducing its Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass(http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/Antimicrobial) at CES this week – material embedded with ionic silver to kills the invisible germs that make people want to control touchscreens with their elbows.
Gorilla Glass is well established as a damage resistant glass substrate for all kinds of devices, starting with smartphones and scaling up from there. Now the company is dealing with the Ick Factor of shared touch surfaces .
“Corning’s Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass inhibits the growth of algae, mold, mildew, fungi, and bacteria because of its built-in antimicrobial property, which is intrinsic to the glass and effective for the lifetime of a device,” said James R. Steiner, senior vice president and general manager, Corning Specialty Materials. “This innovation combines best-in-class antimicrobial function without compromising Gorilla Glass
properties. Our specialty glass provides an excellent substrate for engineering antimicrobial and other functional attributes to help expand thecapabilities of our Corning Gorilla Glass and address the needs of new markets.”
Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass is being tested with numerous manufacturers for various applications, and high-volume production
capability has been demonstrated. The RoomWizard by Steelcase, a web-based room scheduling system, will feature Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass and will be showcased at CES.
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